How a Civic Assembly Changed Minds on AI.
July 15, 2026
City Cast Seattle — A civic assembly of 29 residents just spent three weekends wrestling with one of the thorniest questions in local government: how…
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Civic Assembly develops AI guidelines for local government
July 10, 2026
Mehr Demokratie — How should a local authority use artificial intelligence (AI) without losing sight of transparency, data protection and democratic oversight? In the spring…
Snohomish County looks to its residents for AI policy
July 7, 2026
KNKX — Local leaders in Snohomish County are experimenting with direct democracy in order to figure out how the county government should use artificial intelligence,…
Snohomish County looks to its residents for AI policy
July 7, 2026
Snohomish County Tribune — Local leaders in Snohomish County are experimenting with direct democracy in order to figure out how the county government should use…
A new way to hear from the public
July 2, 2026
Barrett & Greene Inc — Many cities and counties have a sincere desire to learn more about what their residents feel about potential policies. One…
Citizens work together to come up with their county’s AI policies
June 22, 2026
Cascade PBS — Artificial Intelligence is rapidly evolving, and many local governments are still struggling to catch up and figure out how — or if…
Cascade PBS reporting prompts “Civic Assembly” in Snohomish County
June 18, 2026
Cascade PBS — Randomly selected county residents deliberated on AI use and came up with policy recommendations. Watch here.
Snohomish County residents send government AI use recommendations to County Council
June 11, 2026
My Edmonds News — Several dozen randomly selected Snohomish County residents just wrapped up three solid weekends learning about artificial intelligence (AI) from national and…
Opinion: Snohomish County is showing us what civics looks like
June 11, 2026
Seattle Times — We spend a lot of time scolding Americans for failing at their civic duty. Everyone should be speaking at town halls, voting…